VEGAN FRENCH FRY CASSEROLE

A fun and easy vegan French Fry Casserole! A creamy, healthy filling of veggies and meatless "beef" is topped with two layers of French fries. The first layer slurps up the savory sauce, turning moist, unctuous and absolutely delicious. The top layer turns crispy and golden brown in the oven.

– 1 teaspoon vegetable oil – 1 medium onion – 4 cloves garlic – Vegetables: 2 stalks celery, 1 medium carrot, 1 sweet potato and 1 large bell pepper (any color). You can sub 16 oz of any frozen veggies you like instead. – 16 oz vegan "beef" – 2 teaspoon rosemary (or sage).  – 1 teaspoon ground cumin – ¼ cup flour – 2 cups oat milk – Salt and ground black pepper – 20 oz frozen shoestring French fries

INGREDIENTS

– Heat oil in a 12-inch cast iron skillet.  – Add garlic and onions, celery and carrots.  – Season with salt and ground black pepper, and cook over medium heat until soft but not brown.

– Add the sweet potatoes and stir in. Cover and let the sweet potatoes cook about 3-5 minutes until almost tender. – Stir in the bell peppers, cumin and rosemary (or sage) and saute another couple minutes. – Add the meatless beef to the skillet, breaking it up as you add it. Saute for a couple of minutes until it begins to brown.

– Add the flour to the skillet and mix well until the flour is absorbed by the veggies.  – Add the oat milk and stir it in. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat.  – Check seasoning and add more salt and pepper if needed.

– Layer the frozen French fries over the creamy sauce. I put one layer down first and then another on top of that. The bottom layer soaks in the sauce and the top layer becomes crispy and golden-brown, offering a nice texture contrast.

– Place the skillet in a 350-degree oven and bake 1 hour. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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